EXTREME FLIGHT - Landing on Antarctica Ice Runway

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  • @GreenerGrass
    @GreenerGrass ปีที่แล้ว +486

    Wow! What a great video highlighting an incredible experience. Thanks, Sam!

    • @travelmoreworkless
      @travelmoreworkless ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You need to go! I am in Ushuaia - 3 more days to go!

    • @diego2guzman669
      @diego2guzman669 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hello Jeb

    • @wingflex5367
      @wingflex5367 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hey Jeb, love all your adventures as well :)

    • @willemlenteren1485
      @willemlenteren1485 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes jeb

    • @avioncamper
      @avioncamper ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hey Jeb, that would be a heck of a 40th birthday present for yourself next year and a great video too.

  • @B777saji
    @B777saji ปีที่แล้ว +239

    Thank you Sam for flying and showing us this amazing A340-300 .!!.
    I used to fly on this aircraft frequently as a cabin crew in 2004 when I was working with Emirates .. Good to see this beautiful bird after so long..

    • @SamChui
      @SamChui  ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Yes, I flew several times on EK A343, glad she is still around and even made her landing in Antarctica!

    • @Maxwell1989
      @Maxwell1989 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SamChui Aloha Sam I wanted to know if you would help us and promote our beautiful unique Hawaii graphic design apparel on your social media platforms my mom created the design concepts from sea life to mermaids and much more with different styles of apparel to choose from and 10% of yearly proceeds will go to charities that help people and animals we live on the big island of Hawaii with our 9 rescue animals in Ocean View can I get your email to send you the link to our Amazon merch on demand store have a blessed week ahead

    • @rickstorr3860
      @rickstorr3860 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I flew in the A340 several times as a passenger, overall the smoothest flights I've ever known even in more turbulent weather.

    • @theaustralianconundrum
      @theaustralianconundrum ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SamChui I cannot find this runway in FS 2020. No airport ICAO ID???? I found McMurdo and landed my Airbus 320 just fine.

  • @jereking254
    @jereking254 ปีที่แล้ว +295

    Sam. you're amazing. Thank you for taking us to the extreme south. It is such a wonderful experience; one feels like they are right there travelling with you.

    • @drdinodeesmilesaverdental2579
      @drdinodeesmilesaverdental2579 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sdqw6131 p

    • @SamChui
      @SamChui  ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Thank you, really appreciate and love to share aviation experiences with everyone here!

    • @TurboWorld
      @TurboWorld 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      10 seconds of actual footage, this is sus asf

  • @NovaDeb
    @NovaDeb ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This is one of your best videos ever! Thanks for taking us on your adventure to Antarctica.

  • @Cynsham
    @Cynsham ปีที่แล้ว +300

    Sam you make some of the best aviation content on youtube, thank you for being you and thank you for your unending politeness and passion towards all things aviation. Wish more people could be as pleasant and grateful as you are in every video.

    • @SamChui
      @SamChui  ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Thank you, really appreciate it.

    • @PicklePlays6
      @PicklePlays6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Amazing conversation! 4:19

    • @r_ewusie
      @r_ewusie ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Amazing stuff as always

  • @tonynieuwoudt8469
    @tonynieuwoudt8469 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Having been an aircraft maintenance engineer for 32 years, many of them spent working and flying on the A340, including a maintenance C-check on a HiFly A340, this post was exceptional. Thank you. Currently unemployed in South Africa BTW.

    • @thabotshabalala7114
      @thabotshabalala7114 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Hope work comes your way Tony, just prayed for u

  • @CountingCountries
    @CountingCountries ปีที่แล้ว +24

    This is a bucket list experience! Thank you for taking us along

  • @derrickconnolly9164
    @derrickconnolly9164 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I spent five years at the north pole. Offshore drilling in the eighties. We sat on 2000 ft of water. 30 ft of ice. Absolutely crazy stuff. Pitch black 24/7 and in the spring when the sun starts to come back amazing place. Breath taking beauty. Extreme cold.

  • @Pilot-2020
    @Pilot-2020 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    I wonder how the explorers from the 20th century who barely survived antarctica would react if they knew that in the 21st century, airlines would start adding routes to antarctica, even for me this is unreal

  • @stefeniedavidmusic
    @stefeniedavidmusic ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Pretty amazing when you think of the ordeal and hardships Scott, Shackleton and all the early Antarctic explorers endured and often didn't live to tell about it. What a trip this would be. Thanks for sharing because I doubt if I could ever afford this one.

    • @Mesohornet11
      @Mesohornet11 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes I love to think of it while paying my way!

  • @ScenesThroughTravels
    @ScenesThroughTravels ปีที่แล้ว +35

    This looks stunning Sam , Thank you for capturing beautiful shots of this awesome scenery

  • @bradennetzly8291
    @bradennetzly8291 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I never knew about Antarctica tourism until I studied abroad in Argentina as a university student when I met two people in my language school who visited Antarctica. A few weeks later I visited Ushuaia and got to see a ship coming from Antarctica, and that was the day I was determined to visit the seventh continent. I’m jealous of your travel, but I am so happy to see this content from you Sam, showing the aviation aspect of Antarctica. Cheers to you!

  • @teazerfemi
    @teazerfemi ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Thanks a zillion times Sam Chui for this fantastic video,how I wish I could travel the world with you.

  • @TheSupraShack
    @TheSupraShack ปีที่แล้ว +18

    It is absolutely amazing to see the scenery change from South Africa To Antarctica!! Thanks for taking us on this amazing trip it fells like I was travelling with you! Keep up the good work!

  • @michaelgill7248
    @michaelgill7248 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    Hard to believe it still takes the legendary 1940s DC-3 to get you down to the South Pole. That will be an adventure unto itself.

    • @h53se
      @h53se ปีที่แล้ว +9

      DC-3 can only be replaced with DC-3, I am sure that if they start produsing new DC-3 there will be byers for them.

    • @IntrospectorGeneral
      @IntrospectorGeneral ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That one has been remanufactured by Basler Turbo Conversions in Wisconsin. They've been producing these turboprop conversions since 1990 with many mods to increase airframe longevity.

    • @uap24
      @uap24 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's because aircraft need to carry enough fuel to fly back to their departure airport, and directly flying to the south pole is nearly impossible considering the fuel restriction.

  • @Taylod1
    @Taylod1 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you for taking us along this incredible journey

  • @kenny9088
    @kenny9088 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    the ability for these airplanes to fly and take you anywhere around the world is amazing. one day u are in antartica where 1am seems like 7pm and the next day u are landing in africa is truly amazing. Awesome video Sam

    • @kenny9088
      @kenny9088 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @D R i agree aviation in general is amazing. Is incredible what human is able to achieve

    • @kenny9088
      @kenny9088 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@johnlennox-pe2nq ok lol

  • @guyrussell9233
    @guyrussell9233 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    UNBELIEVABLE!! HOW LUCKY YOU ALL WERE TO GO AND VISIT THE ANTARTICA!! WONDERFUL !!❤❤❤❤❤NINA

  • @raulsarmiento7326
    @raulsarmiento7326 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Amazing - landing an A340 on ice and making it look just like any other runway.
    Fun Sam - thank you!

  • @roza9813
    @roza9813 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    This is simply stunning. What a view! Everything looks so pristine and truly uninhabited. Awesome cockpit & flying footage too, thanks!

  • @muhmmadzhaid7578
    @muhmmadzhaid7578 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Hey Sam you are a gem of an aviator. Thanks for taking us to the extreme south; I loved that midnight sun. I hope, one day will be there.

  • @trinayan1
    @trinayan1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a breathtaking icy landscape. I was awestruck with the beauty of the Antarctica.

  • @fonzireyes
    @fonzireyes ปีที่แล้ว +75

    I am sincerely happy for you. All the planes you've flown, all the places you've seen and all the people you've met. I love your channel and hope to shake your hand at some point.

    • @SamChui
      @SamChui  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thank you so much!

    • @randallthrift1249
      @randallthrift1249 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SamChui definitely way too short of an awesome video. It would be my last continent to set foot on. But one day I certainly hope to do so. I'm 65 and counting. 🙂

    • @mayonnkonrad8926
      @mayonnkonrad8926 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too

  • @mairwyncurtis2102
    @mairwyncurtis2102 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    What a truly unique journey. Just beautiful!

  • @konradallan
    @konradallan ปีที่แล้ว +10

    This is truly inspiring Sam and has motivated me to get to Antarctica one day.

  • @zainnoorrahman4821
    @zainnoorrahman4821 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thanks Sam. It is wonderful to see that the sun never set in Antartica by the time you were there. Keep healthy Sam cause I will be waiting for your next episode of rare flights!

  • @Pseudochick01
    @Pseudochick01 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    That was AMAZING!!!!!!! Must be really awesome to experience a day sunlight when it’s actually midnight!!

    • @holditorsken2030
      @holditorsken2030 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      we do every summer in norway😛

    • @SamChui
      @SamChui  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes, it was a strange experience, my body felt tired at midnight but the sun is still out there!

    • @soaroy
      @soaroy ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@holditorsken20304 mos white nights in Svalbard.

  • @davidhazit
    @davidhazit ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Sam, it is breathtaking just to see this on TH-cam. Thanks for sharing this experience with us.

  • @imdadshah7481
    @imdadshah7481 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Beautiful vlog beautiful airplane journey i like it your video 💯👍🌹

  • @RK-oq3bx
    @RK-oq3bx ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you, Sam, for taking us to Antarctica once in our lifetime along with you👍

  • @kitaekdou7
    @kitaekdou7 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Truly amazing, Sam! have never seen anything like this before. Keep up the good work!

  • @baidiksarkar160
    @baidiksarkar160 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    That no-nonsense look on the Captn's face while landing must be one of the coolest BA things out there in Aviation. Antarctica: Been there, done that - check. Thank you Sam. You are Incred.

  • @veronicalara3305
    @veronicalara3305 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you for sharing. In this you are allowing those like myself who find ourselves financially unable to afford a life experience so breathtaking but allow us to visually accompany you and vicariously live your experience from home. Thank you and I wish you many blessings and safe travels. May the world and Mother Nature provide for perfect conditions, as well as guide, protect, accept and promote your trips, arrivals, presence, and departures in the name of our grand creator! I could only dream of sharing an experience in person. It would be life changing.

  • @climber950
    @climber950 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’ve watched your channel for years Sam and this is hands down one of the coolest videos you’ve done.

  • @ryori4176
    @ryori4176 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Hi Sam, here is my contribution for thermal socks. Wow, antartica! You have come such a long-way from that first flight on TH-cam, the SA from Sydney to Singapore. Keep it up...

  • @nvrendnganupam3984
    @nvrendnganupam3984 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank You so much, SAM for taking us on a virtual trip to Magnificent Antarctica !!

  • @leokimvideo
    @leokimvideo ปีที่แล้ว +122

    The Air New Zealand DC10 crash into Mount Erebus is still fresh in my memory and a reminder how dangerous flying in a all white environment is. Many younger folk won't know about that major jet crash that killed all onboard in 1979. The weird huts you see down there is a peek into the future of Sydney housing. Interesting to see the pilot struggling with the low midnight sun. It's all amazing but the risks down there are many.

    • @kayy22978
      @kayy22978 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I know about that, but why would you comment that.

    • @LiterallyHaz
      @LiterallyHaz ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I’m 15 but I know about that crash. Gotta blame the DC-10 for it tho, probably the worst designed aircraft ever in terms of safety.

    • @GoInfidel
      @GoInfidel ปีที่แล้ว

      thought that crash was due to a software problem that may have been intentional the Antarctic should not be a beurocratic nightmare to explore, give me a break all nations signing a treaty to limit access to the rich and powerful we can only imagine what's being hid

    • @barryvincentredmond3973
      @barryvincentredmond3973 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      That crash into Mt Erebus was so shocking back in 1979.Air New Zealand tried to blame the pilots initially but the presiding judge exposed the truth and accused Air New Zealand of spreading "a litany of lies".The incorrect coordinates had been programmed into the flight computer.Nothing wrong with the DC-10 aircraft either.

    • @salaadino
      @salaadino ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@barryvincentredmond3973 interesting, why did they put incorrect coordinates in the computer?

  • @jshbontjer
    @jshbontjer ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for sharing your beautiful experience! Beautifully filmed!

  • @karthikprakash9324
    @karthikprakash9324 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Sam, i always feel like myself being out there in the flights & places you visit. Thanks a lot!

  • @kingaroykid
    @kingaroykid ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you Sam. That was one of your best videos yet. Thank for sharing such an amazing experience. The visual landscape was stunning.

  • @Rags2250
    @Rags2250 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I flew in on US military air craft to McMurdo from New Zealand, how sweet that ride you had was!! I found the extreme of the Antarctic was amazing!

  • @doberman1ism
    @doberman1ism ปีที่แล้ว +3

    When I served in the United States 🧜‍♀️Navy, a Navy pilot friend of mine flew C1 30s and landed on skis in Antarctic 🥶.❄️ I would fly in the old DC-10’s out of the tip of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. They had the greatest pilots. Great video 🍻.

  • @xbaldwin97
    @xbaldwin97 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Such an underrated plane love the a340 don't see many in the skies anymore

  • @teshwold9634
    @teshwold9634 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is the best place you ever shared with us,
    Thanks a lot for posting this wonderful story

  • @elaine4498
    @elaine4498 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow amazing, you are so lucky to do what you do, thank you for taking us with you. Have a great Christmas

  • @grahambassett1048
    @grahambassett1048 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    WOW - Unbelievable. Your best video to date, my viewpoint only. I’m really enjoying your ‘adventure trip’ video’s. I’ll never get to Antartica, but you gave me the next best experience, thank you. I just couldn’t believe the clarity of landscape, & light. The sunset shots panning over ‘Wolf’s Fang’ was just absolutely magical & memorable. Thank you Sam. (P.S. Hey Sam you were certainly ‘hugging & puffing’ up that ‘lookout mountain’ climb. Lots of Laughter from me, but in a good way). Keep up the great work.

    • @SamChui
      @SamChui  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you so much Graham!

  • @johnnjonjo2933
    @johnnjonjo2933 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How I have travelled the world through this channel!! much thanks sam

  • @alabama1413
    @alabama1413 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    What a truly breathtaking journey to that southern wilderness. Thanks so much for sharing this once in a lifetime experience Sam. Stay safe & best wishes 👍👍👍

    • @SamChui
      @SamChui  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you, really appreciate it!

  • @jeffpalmer5502
    @jeffpalmer5502 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow Sam, what a great opportunity. And on a 4 engine bird ! Glad you had a great trip and thanks for another fine video

  • @tensa7132
    @tensa7132 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    For anyone wondering this day trip costs $14,500 😭 but what an incredible experience to be able to talk to the pilots, witness their flying AND set foot in Antarctica. Just absolutely stunning scenery.

    • @roachtoasties
      @roachtoasties 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The website now says $15,950 for the "three hour tour." Of course, you also have to add making it to Cape Town, expenses there, and coming back. The South Pole trip is $105,000.

  • @tombarb2864
    @tombarb2864 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow…..just wow….. thanks for taking us along !

  • @lannyheslop2170
    @lannyheslop2170 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Always love watching your exotic flights

  • @iam_sirius
    @iam_sirius 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Antarctica just looks otherworldly. Absolutely amazing.

  • @splatmacpuffin
    @splatmacpuffin ปีที่แล้ว +3

    AWESOME!!! Incredible footage ! As always Sam you really make the av geeks proud !!

  • @alohatvn
    @alohatvn ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Big like 👍. Very entertaining video 📹. Thanks for bringing us along to Antarctica. See 👀 you next time ⏲️ 🙂.

  • @MichaelCarrPilot
    @MichaelCarrPilot ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The captain at 11:08 when he really wanted to put the visor down for the sun but your camera was in the way. He just left it - nice captain!

  • @Nooticus
    @Nooticus ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellent video! The no.1 youtube channel for unique aviation experiences!

  • @jamesmathew6236
    @jamesmathew6236 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This is awesome and breathtaking, Sam! Thanks for sharing this incredible experience!!

  • @robertmorin5215
    @robertmorin5215 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    THX Sam for this beautiful journey

  • @soujrnr
    @soujrnr ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What a great adventure, Sam!! Those flight attendants are surely some of the most beautiful I've ever seen!! And what a gorgeous plane inside and out! Talk about leg room. Wow. The flight crew was great as well! What a great time that would be to be able to go to Antarctica! I'm jealous. What an amazing place!! Thanks for sharing!!
    I really like those little pods too! How awesome would that be to stay there for a week or so! Safe travels, Sam!

  • @snikdhoakhtar3080
    @snikdhoakhtar3080 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I wish I were there. Thank you Chui for this breathtaking tour. Great job.

  • @ValentinesReps
    @ValentinesReps ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Thank you Sam for sharing. What an incredible experience. Don't know if I could ever make it there but I absolutely loved that I got to experience it this way with you Sam.

  • @manya713
    @manya713 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sam, it's been years since I am following each and every video and lived on your Experience. You may not realize but unknowingly you are helping people like me to Live with this wonderful experience that we always dream to experience at least once in Lifetime. Thank you Thank you Thank you very much for such amazing content as always.

  • @TheRareVideosXL
    @TheRareVideosXL ปีที่แล้ว +33

    This was such a fascinating trip with absolutely breathtaking views.
    Great content as always.
    Keep it up.

  • @heatherrawls6015
    @heatherrawls6015 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Oh Sam. What a privilege to travel there! Wonderful.

  • @Georgemanuel57
    @Georgemanuel57 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Amazing had no idea there was a runway anywhere in Antarctica that could accommodate a jet aircraft of this size. Great video!

    • @kwerk2011
      @kwerk2011 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Well over 50 runways in Antarctica, at least 16 of which could cater for an aircraft of this size.

  • @enziogehrig9425
    @enziogehrig9425 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent video! Thank you so much Sam for sharing this amazing experience with us!

  • @baomao7243
    @baomao7243 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    One of those great places where you can fly in hot and without flaps…just to overcome massive headwind and touch down with incredibly low ground speed. Crazy.

  • @BrennenL
    @BrennenL ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Epic video! Any Antarctica content, from any creator, is appreciated. Meanwhile, i'm watching this when it's -49C windchill at my house right now, lol.

  • @jancovanderwesthuizen8070
    @jancovanderwesthuizen8070 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hearing Sam attempt to say the name Schalk was the highlight of my day :D

  • @Devyn6Seven
    @Devyn6Seven ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Another awesome video, Sam! I don't like cold much but I'd love to land on that runway someday.

  • @Jay-Zinn
    @Jay-Zinn ปีที่แล้ว +2

    0:56 - Those are the most beautiful stewardesses that ever stewarded!

  • @r.parthasarathysarathy3605
    @r.parthasarathysarathy3605 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    day by day your videos are getting the most popular in the whole world, as we travel the whole continent with you sir. Keep it up and best wishes from all of your subscribers sir,

    • @SamChui
      @SamChui  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      thank you for your kind comment.

  • @JosVerbeek
    @JosVerbeek ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was mind blowing fantastic to watch. Thank you so much Sam!

  • @Kaipeternicolas
    @Kaipeternicolas ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Amazing video and what an absolute dream to go down there! Last week I flew some customers from San Diego (20C) to Mammoth (-9C) and only had my Jeans and my Sweater on. Ir made me chuckle when I saw you and all the passengers with all the extreme winter gear for cold weather with only -8C. However I was only outside for maybe 15 minutes before heading into the FBO - so there is that.

  • @KatrinaLUFC211
    @KatrinaLUFC211 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love your content, this video was amazing, how unique when you literally land in Antarctica and it’s 10PM at night, and as bright as that! Wow thank you

  • @maloxd8948
    @maloxd8948 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Even tho I really miss the A340, I love this video, Sam!! I also saw the first A340 landing in Antartica earlier this year on Twitter *(probably)*

  • @randaneure
    @randaneure ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank you for showing this as you do this amazing tour. love it.

  • @Reamigullas
    @Reamigullas ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Watching your videos keeping me motivated to fly and not be afraid of heights 😅

  • @shawndavis9349
    @shawndavis9349 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow --- what a flight!!! The views were awesome. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

  • @Freevideos241
    @Freevideos241 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    0:20 same captain as was in a380 hi fly retirement flight!

  • @apinkkoala6084
    @apinkkoala6084 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for sharing this amazing experience with us Sam ! you are always good , your vidéos are fantastics for an aviation fan !

  • @byesprite8952
    @byesprite8952 ปีที่แล้ว +115

    Imagine they fly away without you 💀

    • @unknownman83985
      @unknownman83985 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Bruuuuu 🐺⚠️

    • @Cattdk
      @Cattdk 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@unknownman83985wtf you mean?

    • @rogerrugina9594
      @rogerrugina9594 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Don’t say that

    • @arunpandiyan3752
      @arunpandiyan3752 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      That'll be the coldest thing to do...

    • @Seal.lion.
      @Seal.lion. 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      No

  • @salmanfarsi224
    @salmanfarsi224 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the best vlog i ever seen.thank you sam !!! Antarctica is like another planet,just cool!

  • @Joshua-zh9mk
    @Joshua-zh9mk ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Love you videos Sam. I aspire to fly on some of these planes!

  • @ellysoumokil2827
    @ellysoumokil2827 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing... Thank U for sharing your experience, Sam. Love it

  • @stephenfienberg8765
    @stephenfienberg8765 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Hi Sam, as I'm sure you're aware, Volga Dnepr flies a IL-76 from Cpt to another Antarctic base. I know it's a Russian airline but it would be amazing if you could hitch a ride on that plane this summer. I saw it on the Cpt tarmac last week.

    • @MrBorisSPb
      @MrBorisSPb ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I flew several times CPT-Novo airbase and back in 2013-2015. The first flight was in IL-76 navigator cabin with a fantastic survey. Have short videos with IL-76 on my YT channel.

  • @avioncamper
    @avioncamper ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sam, what a wonderful trip. Thank you.

  • @walimohammed7866
    @walimohammed7866 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    These pilots are the best.
    God bless them
    FOREVER.
    🎉👍❤️🤲

  • @ramudu123b6
    @ramudu123b6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Excellent vlog brother

  • @purpleirklegrovestreet
    @purpleirklegrovestreet ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Those flight attendants are so gorgeous🤩

  • @patriciafuchs5970
    @patriciafuchs5970 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wow, I’ve flown in DC3’s in the mid 1960’s!, from Elkins, West Virginia to Baltimore, Maryland!! It was noisy and a bit scary as we flew over the Appalachian mountains. I have often wondered if there were still any DC3’s in service. Now I know!!

    • @danbender2161
      @danbender2161 ปีที่แล้ว

      I never knew that Elkins had an airport. I spent Thanksgiving week on Middle Mountain Road off of Rt 33 for almost 30 years. Deer hunting.

    • @patriciafuchs5970
      @patriciafuchs5970 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@danbender2161 this was in 1967

  • @cad5238
    @cad5238 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sam that was your best aviation adventure to date ! Par excellent. Well made .The South African crews were top notch! An A-340 on ice well that shows airmanship of the best of the best. Cabin crew were also very polite. South Africans at their very best. I will save as much as I can to make this trip before my days end with my son Hopefully. My stepmom from Durban died recently from cancer. She fought this terrible disease for over 25 years. I'm Texan. She cared for me and my 6 brothers in England as well as cared for my father also a Texan till he died. She never complained. A trooper till the end. But she took care of us boys and never complained. Not once.God bless her Irmã DeJean.rest in peace. I haven't forgotten you.She died a proud South African.

  • @андрейживотков-н8д
    @андрейживотков-н8д ปีที่แล้ว +6

    привет из россии. класс давно смотрю. это супер видосик.).

  • @pg6129ww
    @pg6129ww ปีที่แล้ว

    What a good fellow you are! Thank you for this unique journey! Without taking my eyes off and using pauses with you, I visited this wonderful place - Antarctica! Earlier, I visited the Arctic with Lufthanse. 2 hours of flight with the guys through the monitor, and now I have reached the South Pole with you. I will be glad to see you on TH-cam again. Sincerely, Pavel. Russia.🤝💪

  • @gpierre90
    @gpierre90 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Hey Sam, that was awesome, Breathtaking scenery, clear weather, clear skies, just beautiful, but I wonder how researchers sleep in Antarctica in the summer months, the sun never sets and its like 10 11 pm to midnight.

    • @SimonVega318
      @SimonVega318 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There are these ultra technologically advanced devices called blinds and curtains that the researches use to be able to sleep when the sun never sets. They're amazing and will hopefully become available to the common folk one day.

  • @Wiki024
    @Wiki024 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Sam! You inspire me to love aviation and love planes and have inspire me to be a pilot

  • @apt5044
    @apt5044 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    What a fabulous experience Sam! Thank you for sharing this. Is it just me or did the flight controls look to be glitching during the whole flight, flashing on and off? That aside, I love your child-like wonder for the world around you. Your best yet!

    • @iaexo
      @iaexo ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It's because the refresh rate of the screens was about the same as that of the digital camera. Film a fan spinning at high speed with your phone and you will see a similar effect

    • @apt5044
      @apt5044 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@iaexo Thank you Jan. Appreciate your response

    • @apt5044
      @apt5044 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@iaexo thanks for explaining!

  • @notmrsheamus
    @notmrsheamus ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is definitely something that motivates me to work hard. Awesome experience!

  • @chuckz4924
    @chuckz4924 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This was such a great video Sam. I'm envious. Is this a regularly scheduled flight that anyone can book or was this a special event? I would love to make that trip. I also thought the temps would be colder than -6C . Not bad for a winter... aka summer

    • @matthewpham2665
      @matthewpham2665 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You can book this day trip experience. Check the website Sam posted. I checked the website and may do it some day. However, I am leaning more towards taking a flight from Chile then transfer to a boat to Antarctica.

    • @PimpSolja49
      @PimpSolja49 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@matthewpham2665 Follow ACE on TH-cam. He just did the same thing you are wanting to do and he filmed his experience! He just uploaded new videos. He left from Argentina tho, not Chile.